SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK MOURNS THE LOSS OF FAVORITE MARES IN TRAGIC VAN FIRE.
July 17, 2018 is the day that we lost 3 mares and foals in a van that caught on fire on the way from Kentucky to New York. These were not just any mares as they were foremost in our hearts. We send our condolences to all the connections that are sharing in this loss and hope to provide some comfort to them by memorializing these beautiful animals here for us to remember.

One mare, Alys, was freed and was hit by a truck but she is alive and recovering at Sequel. A man trying to free the horses also suffered a possible broken leg when being kicked.

The part that really really bothers me was this:

Morris fire noted that “numerous vehicles managed to go around” emergency vehicles that were blocking the roadway, entering the emergency scene at a high rate of speed. “These individuals discovered that PSP does not take kindly to this. Motorist can and will receive stiff penalties for such actions.”

So these jackasses put everyone that was trying to save the horses and put the fire out, in danger. I hope the stiff penalties are revocation of their drivers license because they do not deserve them.

Espinoza was working Bobby Abu Dhabi when the horse dropped suddenly and without warning nearing the end of a drill, apparently from a sudden cardiac event.

Espinoza was placed on a backboard and had his neck immobilized by paramedics. He was transferred to a waiting ambulance and was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital.

Espinoza appeared able to move his extremities but was complaining of shoulder pain and was grimacing while being loaded into the ambulance.

Bobby Abu Dhabi, 4, was third in the Grade 2 True North Stakes at Belmont Park in his last start on June 8. He won the Grade 2 Kona Gold earlier this year at Santa Anita and also was second in the Grade 1 Triple Bend. He was trained by Peter Miller.

When I tuned into TVG this morning, I caught the tail end of a news piece about Victor from Christina down at Del Mar. She said something like, 'our thoughts and prayers are with Victor,' but I didn't know what had happened.
What an awful incident. RIP Bobby, and I hope Victor hasn't suffered any major injuries.

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"J.S. Hold, who in 2007 won the first ever Korean Triple Crown, has died. The 14-year-old passed away on January 6th from complications of colic on Jeju Island, where he had been living since his retirement in 2008."

"Koji Maeda's Awardee was euthanized Aug. 6 after suffering a fracture to his right hock during training at Daisen Hills, the training facility of Maeda's North Hills Farm.The news was made public Aug. 11."

Genuine Reward, one of only two offspring of 1980 Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk, was euthanized on Wednesday afternoon at Old Friends Farm near Georgetown, Ky., according to Michael Blowen, the founder of the farm. Genuine Reward, whose health declined precipitously over the past two weeks, according to Blowen, was 25.

Genuine Reward, who was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone, the owners of Genuine Risk, was moved to Old Friends in 2015. He quickly became a popular attraction at Old Friends, as a rare representative of a mare who, in 1980, was only the second filly to win the Kentucky Derby.

“He was as kind and as sweet and as gentle and as intelligent as any horse we had,” Blowen said. “We moved him to the front of the farm because he was so beautiful and popular, and it certainly helped that he looked just like his mom.”

Espinoza was working Bobby Abu Dhabi when the horse dropped suddenly and without warning nearing the end of a drill, apparently from a sudden cardiac event.

Espinoza was placed on a backboard and had his neck immobilized by paramedics. He was transferred to a waiting ambulance and was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital.

Espinoza appeared able to move his extremities but was complaining of shoulder pain and was grimacing while being loaded into the ambulance.

Bobby Abu Dhabi, 4, was third in the Grade 2 True North Stakes at Belmont Park in his last start on June 8. He won the Grade 2 Kona Gold earlier this year at Santa Anita and also was second in the Grade 1 Triple Bend. He was trained by Peter Miller.

I wonder if it didn't have something to do with the effects from the SLR fire he went through...

Jeremy Balan Verified account @BH_JBalan
Chuck Winner just said the necropsy on Bobby Abu Dhabi has not been completed and that there's a "good chance" the horse didn't die of a heart attack. This was in response to a public comment about the use of Roundup at the racetrack.
10:01 AM - 23 Aug 2018

Jeremy Balan Verified account @BH_JBalan
13m13 minutes ago
Talked to CHRB equine medical director Rick Arthur about this during the break. He said he was "surprised" Winner disclosed this about Bobby Abu Dhabi, because there findings so far are "preliminary." Arthur would not disclose further details on what the cause of death might be.

The track uses Roundup!?!? I hope that's not true.
That poison has already been found to cause cancer in humans. Using it around the track could harm anyone working there and, if it's toxic to people, it make sense that it would be to horses, as well.
People can be so stupid...and lazy. Let's poison everyone who comes in contact with this stuff, just so we can get rid of some weeds. grumblegrumblegrumble

~ Espinoza says "I don't know who came up with the idea the horse had a heart attack," and claims to have heard the sound of a bone cracking
~ Espinoza also says that Bobby "didn't feel 100%" going into the workout
~ Chuck Winner says there's a "very good chance" Bobby did not die of a heart attack (as of now since the necropsy isn't complete)
~ Joanne Nor talked about the negative effects of a certain pesticide (which we know is a cancer causing agent) and this sparked the new discussion
~ Brian Trump won't comment until the necropsy is done
~ Peter Miller has no comment